I beg to differ in a couple of places, possibly because I haven't watched as much dire 80s television as yourself. For example, Mike reminded me more of a far, far less tooth-powderingly annoying Jar-Jar B- *is strangled by enraged Star Wars fans*

Let me... continue... *wheezes and coughs up a battered-looking lung*

I don't think it really felt rushed, more like (to continue the telly example of WengFook) one of those sitcoms with the Snap Back at the end. They'll probably continue to be back-referenced in future Geoff capers, à la Charlie's explanations of high-levels maths in Numb3rs, but it looks like it'll be a sitcom-styled series. With a body count.

The Brittas Empire, anyone?